Dark Souls 2's March release - and status of one of the year's most anticipated releases - meant its absence on next-gen systems came as a surprise. With the PC version looming and PS4 and Xbox One architecture being similar, it hopefully means a port wouldn't be too much of a stretch.

And while we're at it, we'd also love a next-gen edition of our best-game of the last generation, the original Dark Souls, which has become one of the most popular live streamed games of recent years - perfect for Twitch-ready consoles.

Avoiding Assassin's Creed, Call of Duty and Battlefield's cross-generational releases for Grand Theft Auto 5 and sticking to Xbox 360 and PS3 was a strategy entirely justified by breaking sales records all over the place.

However, with players shifting to new consoles and Grand Theft Auto Online receiving constant updates and improvements - not to mention the arrival of "substantial" single-player content this year - a next-gen release would make sense. And we're sure it would continue to sell gangbusters.

A (now debunked) rumor earlier this year sent the Internet buzzing with the possibility of playing Skyrim on more powerful consoles, especially after years of watching PC footage that showcased how much better it can look.

However, with The Elder Scrolls Online out in June and a rumored new Fallout sometime soon, revisiting the realm of Skyrim could eat away at sales, so we wouldn't be surprised if Bethesda isn't too keen.

While the visual gulf between consoles and PC for BioShock Infinite wasn't as profound as other games on this list, there's no denying that the world of Columbia was more captivating on better hardware.

The recent conclusion of 'Burial at Sea' add-on content would suggest a 'Game of the Year' edition would be on the cards. And while Irrational Games has heavily downsized, it probably wouldn't have worked on this anyway - hopefully one of 2K's many worldwide studios can help with the task.

Spelunky is the game on this list that would benefit the least from more powerful hardware - after all, it already plays excellently on a PS Vita.

However, like Dark Souls, it's a game that's proved incredibly popular to live stream years after its release, a feature next-gen consoles have embraced so well. With the PC version receiving a new content update recently, it suggests developer Mossmouth is keen to keep the community going.

One of the best games released in 2012 - a very competitive year for games - Far Cry 3 had one of the biggest gulfs between console and PC this generation, suffering from noticeable frame rate, texture and audio quality differences.

However, with Far Cry 4 rumored for a reveal and release next year, Ubisoft isn't likely to push it anytime soon. Far Cry HD's recent re-release, however, suggests that one day it might be a possibility.

For a franchise as big as Splinter Cell, Blacklist seemed to have come and gone with seemingly little fanfare when it was released last August.

Though not in need of technical improvements, a re-release on new consoles (again, with all the post-release content chucked in) would give a fantastic stealth game another chance to shine. And with the recent re-release of Rayman Legends, Ubisoft isn't exactly shy about next-gen ports.

Combining all three entries from one of the last generation's best franchises - which allowed players to keep their save progress so their choices would impact a continuous story - would be perfect for a single re-release, especially one that begs to be replayed with different classes and moral decisions.